Everton can move within four points of the Champions League places in with victory over Stoke City in the late kick-off in the Premier League.

Adam drives the ball in at pace, but Howard beats out the free-kick. And the final whistle sounds. A 1-0 win for Everton. Not the greatest of matches, but Everton get the job done.

Osman is penalised for a late challenge on Adam. Final chance of the match for Stoke just out wide of the Everton box.

We are into three minutes of time added on.

Huth catches Jelavic with an accidental boot as we head for stoppage time.

Distin goes to ground as Coleman races to the corner with the ball. Everton would like to keep it there.

Shotton with another one of those long throw-ins. Plenty of pace on it, but Distin is there to make the clearing header.

A booking here for Barkley after a challenge on Whelan that looked perfectly legitimate. Bad call by the referee as he won the ball.

Everton almost over the line here. Not their best performance of the season, but has been energetic enough against the visiting side.

Walter scurries down a flank, but Anichebe races back to make the challenge.

A win for Everton will see them stay two points behind fifth-placed Arsenal and close to four behind Chelsea in the race for a Champions League spot.

Adam combines with Walters. Wilson then collects, but Stoke not really going anywhere with the ball here.

Everton searching for the second goal that could finally seal these points, but Stoke are dropping deep to close down space.

Only Arsenal (12), Man City (14) and Man United (17) have conceded fewer second half goals than Everton’s 18 this season.

Mirallas is limping heavily and he is going to make way for Ross Barkley in these closing 10 minutes or so.

Crouch departs to be replaced by Jones with Charlie Adam taking over from Cameron.

Changes coming for Stoke as they try to pull a point out of the fire.

Plenty of venom on that effort. Don't think Howard was going to reach that hit by the Stoke forward.

Jerome sends a shot inches over the bar. That must go down as a decent chance from Shotton's backheel.

Whelan with the free-kick into the Everton box, but Huth narrowly fails to connect with that delivery. Goalkick to Everton.

Looks like Stoke are going to turn here to Kenwyne Jones as Cruch is bundled over Distin.